"Hepatitis B virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.
| Descriptor ID |
D006515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.375.650.425 B04.450.390.650.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis B virus- Hepatitis B virus
- B virus, Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B viruses
- viruses, Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hepatitis B virus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hepatitis B virus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B virus" by people in Profiles.
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Functional Cure for Hepatitis B Virus: Challenges and Achievements. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Apr 11; 26(8).
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Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against hepatitis B e-antigen and their potential application for development of HBeAg detection ELISA. Biologicals. 2025 May; 90:101819.
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A multiplexed real-time PCR assay for simultaneous quantification of human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis B virus for low-and-middle- income countries. J Virol Methods. 2024 Dec; 330:115026.
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Hepatitis B transmission/reactivation associated with Hepatitis B core antibody and Hepatitis C nucleic acid testing positive organs: A report from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Disease Transmission Advisory Committee. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Nov; 26 Suppl 1:e14305.
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Structure of antiviral drug bulevirtide bound to hepatitis B and D virus receptor protein NTCP. Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 20; 15(1):2476.
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Renal outcomes in adults with HBV, HIV and HBV/HIV coinfection after 3 years of antiviral therapy in urban Tanzania. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 01 03; 79(1):36-45.
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Modeling suggests that virion production cycles within individual cells is key to understanding acute hepatitis B virus infection kinetics. PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 08; 19(8):e1011309.
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Hepatitis B Virus in West African Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of HIV and Other Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 25; 20(5).
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Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Viruses: A Comprehensive Update with an Immunological Focus. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 15; 23(24).
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Viral hepatitis: Past, present, and future. World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Apr 14; 28(14):1405-1429.